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3 documented complaints against Cursor — paraphrased from BBB filings, Trustpilot reviews, Reddit threads, and public forum posts. Newest complaints first.
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| Platform | Reports | Who's reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | US & global users |
Cursor changed its fast-request quota system multiple times in 2024, reducing the number of premium (GPT-4/Claude) requests included in the Pro plan without equivalent notice. Users who had built workflows around the old quota found themselves throttled to slower models mid-month.
"Paid $20/month and now I'm getting capped at 500 fast requests instead of the 'unlimited' I signed up for. Changed the terms on me without a proper email."
The most consistent technical complaint: Cursor's context window fills quickly on larger projects, causing the AI to lose track of earlier files or refuse to process the full diff. Multi-file refactors on projects above a few thousand lines frequently require manual context management.
"It's great for small files but the moment I try to refactor anything spanning more than 3–4 files it loses the thread completely."
A recurring Reddit and X/Twitter pattern: developers who switched from Copilot to Cursor now maintain subscriptions to both Cursor and Windsurf, switching between them depending on which feels sharper that week. This churn signal suggests neither has locked in sufficient quality consistency.